regenerate

• POS: Adjective, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: re=gen=er=ate

CIDE DICTIONARY

regenerate, a. [L. regeneratus, p. p. of regenerare to regenerate; pref. re- re- + generare to beget. See Generate.].

•  Reproduced.  [1913 Webster]

  "The earthly author of my blood,
  Whose youthful spirit, in me regenerate,
  Doth with a twofold vigor lift me up."  [1913 Webster]
•  Born anew; become Christian; renovated in heart; changed from a natural to a spiritual state.  [1913 Webster]

regenerate, v. t. 

•  To generate or produce anew; to reproduce; to give new life, strength, or vigor to.  [1913 Webster]

  "Through all the soil a genial fferment spreads.
  Regenerates the plauts, and new adorns the meads."  [1913 Webster]
•  To cause to be spiritually born anew; to cause to become a Christian; to convert from sin to holiness; to implant holy affections in the heart of.  [1913 Webster]
•  Hence, to make a radical change for the better in the character or condition of; as, to regenerate society.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

regenerate, v. & adj.
--v.
1 tr. & intr. bring or come into renewed existence; generate again.
2 tr. improve the moral condition of.
3 tr. impart new, more vigorous, and spiritually greater life to (a person or institution etc.).
4 intr. reform oneself.
5 tr. invest with a new and higher spiritual nature.
6 intr. & tr. Biol. regrow or cause (new tissue) to regrow to replace lost or injured tissue.
7 tr. & intr. Chem. restore or be restored to an initial state of reaction or process.
--adj.
1 spiritually born again.
2 reformed.

Derivative

regeneration n. regenerative adj. regeneratively adv. regenerator n.

Etymology

L regenerare (as RE-, GENERATE)

THESAURUS

regenerate

amend, born again, bring back, bring to, call back, circumcised, convert, converted, copy, do over, duplicate, give salvation, justified, make over, new-model, re-create, re-form, reanimate, reborn, rebuild, recall to life, recharge, reclaim, reconstitute, reconstruct, recruit, redeem, redeemed, redesign, redo, reestablish, refashion, reform, refound, refresh, regenerated, reheat the ashes, reinspire, reinstitute, reissue, rejuvenate, rekindle, relight, remake, remodel, renew, renewed, renovate, reorganize, repeat, reprint, reproduce, reshape, restore, restore self-respect, restructure, resurrect, resuscitate, revise, revitalize, revive, revivify, rewarm, sanctified, save, saved, set straight, spiritually purified, stir the embers, warm over, warm up

ROGET THESAURUS

regenerate

Restoration

VB return to the original state, recover, rally, revive, come come to, come round, come to oneself, pull through, weather the storm, be oneself again, get well, get round, get the better of, get over, get about, rise from one's ashes, rise from the grave, survive, resume, reappear, come to, come to life again, live again, rise again, heal, skin over, cicatrize, right itself, restore, put back, place in statu quo, reinstate, replace, reseat, rehabilitate, reestablish, reestate, reinstall, reconstruct, rebuild, reorganize, reconstitute, reconvert, renew, renovate, regenerate, rejuvenate, redeem, reclaim, recover, retrieve, rescue, redress, recure, cure, heal, remedy, doctor, physic, medicate, break of, bring round, set on one's legs, resuscitate, revive, reanimate, revivify, recall to life, reproduce, warm up, reinvigorate, refresh, make whole, redintegrate, recoup, make good, make all square, rectify, correct, put right, put to rights, set right, set to rights, set straight, set up, put in order, refit, recruit, fill up, fill up the ranks, reinforce, repair, put in repair, remanufacture, put in thorough repair, put in complete repair, retouch, refashion, botch, vamp, tinker, cobble, do up, patch up, touch up, plaster up, vamp up, darn, finedraw, heelpiece, stop a gap, stanch, staunch, caulk, calk, careen, splice, bind up wounds.

Reproduction

VB reproduce, restore, revive, renovate, renew, regenerate, revivify, resuscitate, reanimate, remake, refashion, stir the embers, put into the crucible, multiply, repeat, resurge, crop up, spring up like mushrooms.

Piety

VB be pious, have faith, believe, receive Christ, revere, be converted, convert, edify, sanctify, keep holy, beatify, regenerate, inspire, consecrate, enshrine.